Sunday in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, protesters took to the streets after police fatally shot a man who authorities said was captured on bodycam video “brandishing a knife over his head” in a threatening manner. Lancaster city police responded to a home in the 300 block of Laurel Street about 4:15 p.m. for a reported domestic disturbance call.
Lancaster District Attorney’s Office released a statement on Sunday night that said the 27-year-old who was shot dead, Ricardo Munoz, was armed with a knife and pronounced dead at the scene Sunday evening. Munoz, reportedly had a history of stabbing four people including a teenager.
The police body cam showed Ricardo Munoz emerge from a house and brandish a large knife in a threatening manner. Munoz was brought down by what appeared as defensive gunfire by the police officer.
This is the bodycam footage of the officer-involved shooting in Lancaster, PA that Black Lives Matter is rioting over. The perpetrator charged at the police officer with a knife over his head with clear intent to strike. pic.twitter.com/xD72TweQK4
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 14, 2020
Fox News reported, hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Lancaster following the shooting. The crowd formed outside the police station, where the department stated multiple buildings and government vehicles were damaged by demonstrators. Videos emerged from the scene showing protesters apparently slamming on the building’s front door.
Police eventually deployed tear gas on a crowd of people protesting early Monday. Police said protesters “failed to follow the instructions.” Police said protesters threw glass bottles, gallon jugs filled with liquid and parts of plastic road barricades at officers, per Fox News.
The acts committed overnight were not peaceful acts of protest; the behavior was violent and riotous. Numerous buildings and vehicles were damaged, fires were set – all without regard for the owners and individuals who could have been physically harmed by the riotous actions, according to Lancaster District Attorney’s Office. Video Below
Officers made a total of (8) arrests related to the arson/riot outside of the Police station. The arrests were made at approximately 0300 hrs. and shortly thereafter. All suspects arrested were transported to the Lancaster Bureau of Police station for processing and to be held for arraignment. (4) of the (8) suspects are from outside of Lancaster County. (2) of the suspects were armed with handguns during the protest and riot. Those handguns were recovered by Officers after the arrests, according to the Lancaster DA office.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday:
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Ricardo Munoz, the man who died in the officer-involved shooting in Lancaster today that Black Lives Matter is rioting over, has a history of stabbing people. In 2019, he stabbed four people, including a teenager. pic.twitter.com/8SA9UwtPqy
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 14, 2020
BLM rioter in Lancaster, Pa. is hit in the groin with an impact munition by police. He falls down and screams. Video by @livesmattershow: pic.twitter.com/2SDbyQMbpw
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) September 14, 2020
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Tonight in Lancaster, protesters are calling out police to a skirmish pic.twitter.com/j6WuJ8xZzu
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) September 14, 2020
BREAKING: Antifa has begun breaking the windows of the Lancaster police precinct
Officers are responding with non lethal rounds and are now in the streets pic.twitter.com/icg1rDxxC9
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) September 14, 2020
PENNSYLVANIA: Rioters have begun to throw bricks breaking windows of the police station pic.twitter.com/8zS0aoWn39
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) September 14, 2020
BREAKING: arsonists are lighting fires in the streets in Lancaster and adding public trash bags as fuel at the BLM ✊🏿 riot pic.twitter.com/5Of9r9fGua
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) September 14, 2020
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PENNSYLVANIA: black bloc Antifa destroy the windows and body of a Lancaster detective’s car using a bricks
Black lives matter protesters join in and call to light the car on fire pic.twitter.com/3tdCL5zaYi
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) September 14, 2020
The Lancaster Patriot newspaper captured video:
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PENNSYLVANIA: After protesters were warned to get off the police station ramp and declared an unlawful assembly
Police then open up the first round of tear gas
Protesters then begin to continue to throw projectiles at police pic.twitter.com/1FvcT2D3sm
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) September 14, 2020
PENNSYLVANIA: After multiple warnings to disperse, two rounds of tear gas deployments, and rubber bullets used
Police then deploy the 3rd round of tear gas to clear the police station ramp of rioters
Many rioters can be seen yelping in displeasure pic.twitter.com/2wEU0s6xkX
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) September 14, 2020
BREAKING: police make a full offensive in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to clear out BLM and Antifa rioters
After they destroyed city property, including a police vehicle, created barricades, and threw rocks/bricks at officers
The unlawful assembly was declared hour ago pic.twitter.com/pg8K5wG9qd
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) September 14, 2020
